City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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Roll Call votes
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On the message and order, referred on September 20, 2023, Docket #1475, for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston Fire Department for FY24 in the amount of Twenty Seven Million, Three Hundred Fifty Seven Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Six Dollars ($27,357,626.00) to cover the FY24 cost contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), Local 718. The terms of the contract are July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. The major provisions of the contracts include base wage increases of 3%, 3%, and 2.5%, to be given in July of each fiscal year of the contract term, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12.
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On the message and order, referred on September 20, 2023, Docket #1474, to reduce the FY24 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Twenty Seven Million, Three Hundred Fifty Seven Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Six Dollars ($27,357,626.00) to provide funding for the Boston Fire Department for the FY23 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), Local 718, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12.
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Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a grant from the Boston Planning and Development Agency in the amount not to exceed Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00). Cost will be related to a transportation study examining design changes and improvements that can be made along Cambridge Street, Blossom Street, and North Grove/Cambridge Street intersection. The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12.
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Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a grant from the Boston Planning and Development Agency in an amount not to exceed Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00) for cost related to the design and reconstruction of Blossom Street from Cambridge Street to Charles Street. The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12.
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Councilor Worrell called Docket #1195, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Nineteen Million Six Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($19,610,000.00) for the purpose of paying costs for constructing, equipping, and furnishing a new building for the William E. Carter School at 396 Northampton Street in the City of Boston, from the Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 12; nays 0; not present 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
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Councilor Worrell called Docket #1195, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Nineteen Million Six Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($19,610,000.00) for the purpose of paying costs for constructing, equipping, and furnishing a new building for the William E. Carter School at 396 Northampton Street in the City of Boston, from the Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 12; nays 0; not present 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
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Councilor Worrell called Docket #01333, message and order for your approval, an order to reduce the FY23 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Million Seven Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Forty-Two Dollars ($1,705,142.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools for the FY23 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston Public Schools and the Boston Association of School Administration and Supervisors (BASAS), from the Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12.
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Councilor Worrell called Docket #1134, message and order for your approval a supplemental Order for the Boston Public Schools Department for FY23 in the amount of One Million Seven Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Forty-Two Dollars ($1,705,142.00) to cover the FY23 cost contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston Public Schools and the Boston Association of Schools and Supervisors (BASAS). The terms of the contracts are September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2022 and September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024.The major provisions of the contracts include base wage increases of 2%, 2.5%, 2.5% and 2.5%, to be given in September of each fiscal year of the contract term, as well as other cost items including inclusion reform implementation, from the Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12.
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Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Petition for a Special Law RE; An Act Authorizing the Retirement Board of the City of Boston to Grant Certain Retirement Benefits. On motion of Councilor Arroyo, the rules were suspended, the petition was passed; yeas 10, nays 1(Flynn).
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Councilor Worrell, Louijeune, Arroyo, Breadon, Coletta, Fernandes Anderson, Flaherty, Flynn, Lara, Mejia, Murphy and Durkan offered the following: Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Police Officers for Terrance Joseph Williams. President Flynn in the Chair. On motion of Councilors Worrell and Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the Petition was passed; yeas 12.
